Boxing Day shoppers converged on the Toronto Premium Outlets in Halton Hills on Thursday in overwhelming numbers, leading provincial police to close a section of Highway 401.
“For the safety of all, the #Hwy401 westbound off-ramp to Trafalgar Rd in @_HaltonHills is closed until further notice,” the Ontario Provincial Police Highway Safety Division said in a social media post shared just before 1:30 p.m.
Police are advising motorists to consider using Winston Churchill Boulveard or James Snow Parkway in order to reach the outlets.
It is unclear when the ramp will reopen.
Earlier in the day, police had warned about major delays in the area due to significant congestion from shoppers who are eager to take advantage of Boxing Day deals made more enticing by the federal government’s GST holiday.
